Looking for unubtanium part ideas

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Aluminum Slant Six Timing Cover with window to change timing on the cam shaft.
Argentine Timing Cover.jpg
 
The texture is different in the bezels.. And the 63 4 speed cars it's not a plate, but the dash itself
Your right.....I do have a 63 standard dash somewhere.....need to post this metal plate - 3"x1" - think it might be a 1962.
 
Okay. I am openly and totally admitting that I am new to this. I don't totally, nor quite understand this technic. Can you explain it better than wapitikia (sp )? I have some hard to/ can't find / they don't reproduce parts that I'm looking for and many follow me in the same pursuit. So I can bring you more. Thanks
Short answer...

I take a part, typically small, and measure it up with calipers.

From there I draw it in 3D CAD.

I take the CAD file and print it on my 3D printer (mind is a UV cured resin printer)

Then compare the printed part to the OEM part.

Once I am happy with the part I can send the file to a 3D printer who can print it in metals.

A lot of 3D printing that many see is FSM A filiment of plastic is heated to melting and applied layer by layer in a pattern to build the part. The resin printing does similar but UV light is passed through a mask the shape of the particular layer and in only the places that are not masked the light gets through and cures the resin.

This happens over and over till the part is made. This process makes a more smooth and uniform part, vs FDM which looks more like a log house.
 
These 65-72 Kelsey Hayes disc brake caliper, hose brackets.
At one time in the past, a member here on this forum reproduced these things, but hasn't for quite a few years now.
Hard to find parts, in this modern day and age.

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Anyone repop-ing fresh air vent doors.... Early A. Primarily, passenger side?
I need on myself and was thinking of just making one from vacuum formed ABS for my cars (need 2 though for both sides. Might look into it but I"d do door and bracket out of ABS and a peen rivet for the hinge
 
As many know I reverse engineer and manufactur unubtanium parts.

Parts that the aftermarket doesn't make.

Usually I stumble on a needed part when someone asks "does anyone make this part"

I figured I would reach out and ask....

Does anyone know if a part that is not reproduced, that you would like to see reproduced?

It can be metal or plastic.

If you have a sample (can be rusted or broken) that I can use to measure from, that would be great.

Let me know your ideas.
Some good ideas in this thread.
Things that need to be repopped!
 

I think the velvet window channel felts are hard to find these days for A bodies.
its re-poed but its a poor reproduction. It might actually be a repo of a OEM part that was made the same way. I'm in the process of re-poing the OEM 67 style plastic inserts. I have heard of people using the loop side of velcro with adhesive on the back instead of the felt covered Mylar
 
would a tool count? how about a pointer for when degreeing in a
camshaft. for bb and sb and bolting to the timing cove area of the block.
 
67 Cuda hood louvers, triple plated chrome, no more than $800.
and the biggest money maker of all... Mt. Mckinley emblems to replace all the GMC Denali owner's emblems. :lol:
 
Got one to loan?

It would be made from Stainless steel.
It would take 2, unless you could mirror image from 1?
I wont remove the ones on my car but I do have a spare hood with rough examples on it. If SS they would need polished to look like chrome and the kicker would be is intricate painting between the fins if one wanted it to look OE. I wouldn`t care if mine.

Pay shipping to and from?:)
 
I've got one that you cant seem to find. The round cluster connector. It's not really the connector that's the issue, it's finding terminals that fit. Thinking it would be nice have a replacement connector in the same circular arrangement that would accept the molex terminals and have a provision to lock the terminals into the connector.
 
Thinking it would be nice have a replacement connector in the same circular arrangement that would accept the molex terminals and have a provision to lock the terminals into the connector
Do you have a OEM that I can work with.

I can buy some terminals.

I can have parts made in a high temp resin now
 
would a tool count? how about a pointer for when degreeing in a
camshaft. for bb and sb and bolting to the timing cove area of the block
Pm me some more details, I have not dialed in a cam. I know the general process but not where you were thinking a bolt on tool would go.
 
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